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Topic: New Hives Requeen with local queens? (Read 2171 times)

New Beekeeper this year and have 2 new 8 frame hives.The bees came from a southern bee yard and are doing very well.

I live in the North in Mass. and have been told that requeening with local queens is in my best interest for hive survival.I understand a little about the good points of local queens but my present queens appear to be really doing a good job.I started with 1 deep 8 frame brood box. I added a 2'nd (medium) two weeks ago and now just added a 3'rd (medium) brood box.They have built out about 75% of the first 2 boxes and seem pretty happy with their queen. Good capped brood, larvae, honey & pollen.............and ....still feeding......?...bad?...enough feeding?What would be your advice....should I leave the original queens alone or try to introduce new local queens.I'm very nervous about ruining what so-far seems like a very good combination, and I don't really know "Nuthin".